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Free Grab & Go Meals for ALL Keiki!

October 19, 2020

From the Office for Social Ministry

As part of a national effort to ensure no child ever goes to school hungry, the Hawaii Department of Education has launched a new program to feed ALL students for FREE for the remainder of the Fall 2020 semester. Thanks to additional funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Free Grab & Go meals will be available for pickup at 203 public schools across the state during regularly scheduled school days through Friday December 18. Distributions will be given to all keiki, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in public school or have received free or reduced meals before the pandemic. Even children who are homeschooled or attend private schools are included. Please visit the DOE website for a complete list of participating campuses. Schools that are not listed will continue to provide meals during normal school schedules at the regular price.  

If parents or guardians are picking up meals, they must provide one of the following verification documents:

• Official letter or email from school listing child(ren) enrolled
• Recent student report card(s)
• Attendance record(s) from parent portals of school websites
• Birth certificate(s) of child(ren)
• Student ID card(s)
• Driver’s permit(s)/license(s) for high school students
• State-issued ID of the student

Meals are distributed at lunchtime only.  Breakfast for the following day will also be given at that time. Children who require modified meals must email or call a request at specialdiets@k12.hi.us or call (808) 784-5500. 

Hopefully students can focus more on their studies instead of their hunger. For more information on COVID-19 resources, please visit our OSM website.